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Dodderhill is a Roman fort site located in Worcestershire, England, that occupies a significant position within the Romano-British military network. The fort, which dates to the Roman period, was strategically positioned to control communication and movement in the region. The site later witnessed Saxon religious activity with the establishment of a church, reflecting the continued importance of the location through the early medieval period. A medieval hospital subsequently developed at Dodderhill, demonstrating the site's sustained significance across multiple centuries and changing uses from military installation to religious and charitable provision.
Roman fort, Saxon church and medieval hospital at Dodderhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020621. View the official record →
Dodderhill is a Roman fort site located in Worcestershire, England, that occupies a significant position within the Romano-British military network. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020621.
Roman fort, Saxon church and medieval hospital at Dodderhill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020621.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including City walls: section extending 50ft (15m) between Windsor Row and Nash's Passage (10.2 km), Churchyard cross in St Kenelm's churchyard (10.2 km), City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) between Charles Street and Portland Place (10.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman fort, Saxon church and medieval hospital at Dodderhill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman fort, Saxon church and medieval hospital at Dodderhill stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.